West Elementary School

Teachers and School Leaders

This page includes information on school leaders and the professional qualifications of teachers. All teacher data is represented as Full Time Equivalents, or FTEs. For example, a teacher who works half a school day would be represented as 0.5 FTEs.

Experienced Teachers

This is the percentage of teachers with 4 or more years of teaching experience.

The information is also reported by low-poverty and high-poverty school designations. A high-poverty school is one where >94% of students are eligible for free or reduced lunch, while a low-poverty school is one where <63% of the students are eligible for free or reduced lunch.

17.3

Total Number

72.3%

Experienced Teachers

72.3%

High Poverty

Provisional Teachers

This is the percentage of teachers that hold an emergency or provisional license. These teachers have a valid license to teach in the state of Mississippi.

The information is also reported by low-poverty and high-poverty school designations. A high-poverty school is one where >94% of students are eligible for free or reduced lunch, while a low-poverty school is one where <63% of the students are eligible for free or reduced lunch.

1.9

Total Number

8.0%

Provisional Teachers

8.0%

High Poverty

In-Field Teachers

This is the number of teachers with a valid certificate and teaching a course for which they are properly endorsed.

The information is also reported by low-poverty and high-poverty school designations. A high-poverty school is one where >94% of students are eligible for free or reduced lunch, while a low-poverty school is one where <63% of the students are eligible for free or reduced lunch.

22.0

Total Number

92.0%

In-Field Teachers

92.0%

High Poverty

Number of Principals

The number of principals and assistant principals assigned to a school/district.